Man stabbed on OC Transpo bus, suspect flees

Police have issued a description of a suspect after a man was stabbed aboard an OC Transpo bus in downtown Ottawa in the early hours of Thursday.

The victim’s injuries were not considered life-threatening, police said.

Police and paramedics were called just after 2 a.m. to the intersection of Albert and Kent streets and found the victim awaiting help after he was stabbed in a fight. The assailant fled.

Later in the day, police described the suspect as a black man, 18 to 22 years old, six-feet, two-inches tall and with a thin build. He was clean-shaven, had long, braided hair, and was wearing an army camouflage short jacket and skinny jeans.

Anyone with information is asked to call Ottawa police central criminal investigation unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5166. Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or by downloading the Ottawa police app.

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